Price briefing 26 August – 01 September
By IM Staff
Published: Friday, 02 September 2016
Antimony Trioxide prices spiked over the past two months as the Chinese government further restrict export quota, while chromite price held firm amid strong demand and crimped mined output. Similarly in ilmenite, supply demand fundamental has lifted the TiO2 feedstock prices. Meanwhile, unfavourable exchange rate movements pulled Chinese lithium spot prices lower and increased Chinese supply put pressure on brown fused alumina.
The end of summer holiday in Europe has marked a hive of
activity in the minerals industry.
Amid weak oil and gas prices, US barite (barytes) producer
Double Crown Resources Inc. has decided to shift its focus to
transport system. Double Crown started supplying barite
products to the oil drilling...